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105 105
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 107
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 109
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
111 111
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
114 114
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 116
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>.
120
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
118 125
119=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
120 127
121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
122transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
123option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
124tinting it. 131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
125 135
126=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
127 137
128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
129background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
181 191
182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
183 193
184Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters are to
185be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
186 196
187=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
188 198
189Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when I<italic> characters are to
190be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
191 201
192=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
193 203
194Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
195be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details.
207
208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209
210Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
196 213
197=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
198 215
199Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
200rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 320given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
304on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 321on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
305run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 322run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 323failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 324
325Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
326run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
327
328 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
329
308=item B<-title> I<text> 330=item B<-title> I<text>
309 331
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 332Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 333of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 334application name; resource B<title>.
367 389
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 390=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 391
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 392Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 393B<secondaryScroll>.
394
395=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
396
397Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
398will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
399it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
400user; resource B<hold>.
372 401
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 402=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 403
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 404Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 405
424 close $pty; 453 close $pty;
425 454
426 # now communicate with rxvt 455 # now communicate with rxvt
427 my $slave = $pty->slave; 456 my $slave = $pty->slave;
428 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 457 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
458
459=item B<-pe> I<string>
460
461Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext>.
429 462
430=back 463=back
431 464
432=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 465=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
433 466
548artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 581artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
549pixmap. 582pixmap.
550 583
551=item B<fading:> I<number> 584=item B<fading:> I<number>
552 585
553Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 586Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
587
588=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
589
590Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
591colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
554 592
555=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 593=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
556 594
557Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 595Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
596B<-tint>.
558 597
559=item B<shading:> I<number> 598=item B<shading:> I<number>
560 599
561Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 600Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
562image in addition to tinting it. 601image in addition to tinting it.
603 642
604Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 643Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
605names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 644names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
606The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 645The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
607be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 646be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
608appended to it. option B<-fn>. 647appended to it; option B<-fn>.
609 648
610Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 649Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
611optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 650optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
612 651
613In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 652In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
659not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 698not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
660 699
661If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 700If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
662text font will being used for the given style. 701text font will being used for the given style.
663 702
703=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
704
705When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
706option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
707intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
708option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
709reachable.
710
664=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 711=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
665 712
666Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 713Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
667xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 714xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
668xterm style selection. 715xterm style selection.
709=item B<print-pipe:> I<string> 756=item B<print-pipe:> I<string>
710 757
711Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 758Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
712B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 759B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
713B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 760B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
761
762The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
763
764Example:
765
766 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
767
768This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
769everytime you hit C<Print>.
714 770
715=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 771=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
716 772
717B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 773B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
718disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 774disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
851=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 907=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
852 908
853The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 909The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
854C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 910C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
855input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 911input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
856another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 912another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
857 913
858=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 914=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
859 915
860Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 916Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
861C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 917C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
866 922
867=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 923=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
868 924
869Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 925Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
870button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 926button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
871the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 927the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
872 928
873=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 929=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
874 930
875Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 931Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
876echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 932echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
877abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 933abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
878throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 934through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
879write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 935write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
880that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 936default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
881enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 937sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
882resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 938
883enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 939You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
884requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 940B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
941locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
942menubar dispatch.
885 943
886=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 944=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
887 945
888Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 946Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
889B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 947B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
903 961
904Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 962Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
905option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 963option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
906scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 964scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
907instead scroll the screen up. 965instead scroll the screen up.
966
967=item B<hold>: I<bool>
968
969Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
970will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
971it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
972user.
908 973
909=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 974=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
910 975
911Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 976Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
912intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 977intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
957is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1022is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
958example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1023example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
959when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1024when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
960 1025
961 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1026 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1027
1028If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1029is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1030manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1031C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1032
1033 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
962 1034
963Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1035Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
964will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1036will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
965no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1037no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
966means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1038means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
990info): 1062info):
991 1063
992 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1064 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
993 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1065 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
994 1066
1067=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1068
1069Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal
1070instance. Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded
1071if necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. If this resource
1072is empty or missing, then the perl interpreter will not be initialized;
1073option B<-pe>.
1074
1075=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1076
1077Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See the
1078@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1079
1080=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1081
1082Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1083scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1084@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1085F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1086
1087See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1088
995=back 1089=back
996 1090
997=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1091=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
998 1092
999Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window 1093Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window
1033to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1127to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1034(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1128(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1035B<tripleclickwords>. 1129B<tripleclickwords>.
1036 1130
1037Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1131Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1038(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1132(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1039one. 1133normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1134selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1135the selection.
1040 1136
1041=item B<Insertion>: 1137=item B<Insertion>:
1042 1138
1043Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1139Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
1044an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1140an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
1052supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1148supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1053 1149
1054You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1150You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
1055therefore using the menubar), e.g.: 1151therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1056 1152
1057 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1153 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1058 1154
1059rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1155rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1060 1156
1061=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1157=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1062 1158
1238=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1334=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1239 1335
1240The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1336The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1241@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1337@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1242 1338
1243Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1339Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1244 1340
1245=item B<HOME> 1341=item B<HOME>
1246 1342
1247Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1343Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1248daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1344daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1269 1365
1270=back 1366=back
1271 1367
1272=head1 SEE ALSO 1368=head1 SEE ALSO
1273 1369
1274@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1370@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1275
1276=head1 BUGS
1277
1278Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1279
1280Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1281
1282Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1283 1371
1284=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1372=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1285 1373
1286=over 4 1374=over 4
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